Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-07-14
DEATH OF WILLIAM EWING.


his home on the Palouse river. lie had
been an invalid for some months, but no
one anticipated that life's journ.y would
so soon terminate with him. Mr. Ewing
was born in Ohio in the year 1926,
making his age sixty.on at the time of
his death. lie came to California at ON
early day aud mingled with the mining
scenes of that state. Thence be came to
Oregon and remained there short time
and came 20 Lewiston with the first
adventurers to the Orc Elmo mines, but
did not engage in mining, and remained
in Lewiston and vicinity for many years,
engaged as rancher and butcher and
wa. succ s,ful; subseql ntly he removed
to the Palousc river and bought ranch
on the Palousc bottom and had it well
stocked and there remained till his death.
In the death of William Ewing We
lose familiar Gland mark" in the history
of the settlement and progress Of North
Idaho and especially of Nez Perez coun
ty. Mr.. Ewing has been identified with
the local affairs Of our county for many
years, both as citizen and county officer;
he was for long time county commits
sioner and made a good record in the
discharge of his Official duties; he was a
man Of individual opinion, positive con-
victions and honest determinations he
was type of the hardy and adventurous
pioneer; uncultured in the school Of
modern, mental, diciplne and learning !;
strong powers Of mind, good judgement
aud generous and hospitable impulses.
While firm 10 his devotion to friends, he
was incapable Of being real enemy to
any portion of mankind. He often ex
te nd ed a helping hand to the needy
through the spontaneous benevolence of
bis charitable soul, and the weary, way
faring man always found a welcome
under his roof. He was possessed Of
keen sagacity, interested himself quite
actively in the political and business
affairs OF the community and was leader
of men. He was a staunch democrat,
but not technical partisan. His ambi-
ton was to maintain the government O!
our fathers and secure an honest admin.
istration of the laws. Although unmar-
ried, VIM. Ewing was man of domestic
tendencies and appreciated the comforts
Of home. BY honest industry and good
management he acquired considerable
property and at the time of his sudden
and unexpected death was largely inter
ested in valuable mines in the Occur
d Alene district. But his "carly pill
grimage" has ended and his genial spirit
has gone to the exploration of the hid
den mysteries of the underlined future
As an incident in the role of events
concerning hum,n destiny, the death Of
our friend aud fellow citizen may rapid
ly pass into forgetful indifference, Tbs
absorbing topics and real necessities at
tending the welfare of the living makes
us unmindful of the dead The sorrows
and regrets incident to family bereave
ments are the most pungent and lasting
yet the burden of their Affections i,
gradually lightened in the performance
Of new duties aud obligations imposed
upon US by in,xorable demands of time.
sleepless and despotic husbandman. The
dead are beyond our sight, hearing o,
touch; beyond the influence Of our ef
fectlve passion or prejudice. Their des.
tiny is in the hands Of an unseen power
a majesty at the shrine of which man
kind may worship, but whose greatness
is unknown to the weakness of human
conception. The anatomy of man,
marvelously perfect as it is in its various
organizations, is a household lesson Of
familiarity, compared to the analysis of
the soul, and yet, after the captivating
symmetry of the human organism has
passed into the vaporous nothingness Of
decay and dissolution, the soul must live
through the countless ages of eternity
and in its immortality, made to subserve
the ends Of it's creation in the allwise and
infinite economy of our mysterious God.
While the death of friend or neishbor
causee only ripple Of regretful sadness
upon the great ocean Of life, we know not
how profoundly important to the vel fare
Of the departed soul is the transition
from earth to the shores OF eternity.
Nor do We usually mediate upon the
awful truth that We also, must respond
to the dreadful summons and meet the
arbitration of deaths solemn Judgment.
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